The main population centre of South Canterbury is the port city of Timaru with a population of 27,000 (2016) and is two hours drive south of Christchurch, the South Islands largest city.

We are well serviced with education, health and leading infrastructure. Richard Pearse Airport has daily flights to Wellington. The Ara Institute provides tertiary education and the South Canterbury District Health Board is one of the largest employers in the region.

Timaru is in the heart of New Zealand’s leading manufacturing and agricultural regions meaning our superior road, rail, port and digital connectivity gives our businesses an advantage to reach their networks.

Timaru provides a fantastic lifestyle and holiday opportunities for your family. Easy access to the great outdoors, a wide range of year round recreational activities, a safe and family friendly community, freedom from city stresses and the opportunity to enjoy an interesting career without having to endure traffic jams and "the rat race"....it's all right here on your doorstep.

CBay Aquatic Centre - a wide range of family activities including swimming, hydroslides and other aquatic adventures

Te Ana Maori Rock Art Centre, Landing Services Building, Timaru. See the most significant collection of Maori rock drawings in the world, retrace the seasonal journeys of our ancestors. Guides show you the way they lived and why we treasure their legacy today

It's not surprising visitors decide to stay longer and relocate to Timaru,

Free Wifi

The Timaru District Council and Vetta Technologies and have partnered together to provide you with free public WiFi in the Timaru CBD. Each day, you will receive 30 minutes of CBD WiFi access, free of charge! If you require a longer time period, plans are available learn more

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Ara Institute of Canterbury is one of New Zealand’s leading tertiary institutes. It’s also one of the largest in the South Island, with around 19,000 students attending one of the five Ara campus locations in Canterbury and Waitaki each year.

Business Advisors and Chartered Accountants - Xero Gold Partners - Noone Plus has the enthusiasm and commitment to your business needs. Our friendly team of professionals who are eager to use their expertise to help you succeed.

Unlike most accounting professional’s, we can’t see the value in spending a lot of time talking about the past. Here at Solve we want to talk about the future and how your business can be the best it can be.

Designing and producing an event – whether it be a wedding, corporate event, fund-raising dinner, conference, expo, masters games or community festival - is like a high-wire act without the safety nets, once your event starts there are no second chances.

Speights Alehouse and The Landing Service Conference Centre, housed in the historic 133 year old landing service building in the heart of Timaru – the perfect choice for a drink, leisurely meal and every occasion.

Thompson Construction & Engineering have been a family owned business in South Canterbury for over 35 years. Our innovative and creative thinking allows us to work efficiency and utilise the latest in technology to offer 100% structural success for 'highly reliable construction'.